Category: Human Rights

Can Trump Bring Justice to Kashmiris Living Under Siege? A Nobel Peace Prize May Depend on It U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: White House (file photo)
Activities, Democracy, Human Rights

Can Trump Bring Justice to Kashmiris Living Under Siege?

Can Trump Bring Justice to Kashmiris Living Under Siege? A Nobel Peace Prize May Depend on It U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: White House (file photo)
Can Trump Bring Justice to Kashmiris Living Under Siege? A Nobel Peace Prize May Depend on It. U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo: White House (file photo)

Can Trump Bring Justice to Kashmiris Living Under Siege?

A Nobel Peace Prize May Depend on It

By RMN Foundation / Human Rights Desk
September 15, 2025

Kashmir—once called paradise on Earth—has, for decades, become a symbol of unending suffering for its people, particularly for the persecuted Muslim communities who make up the majority of the population in the region. Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025, renewed violence between India and Pakistan once again threatened to plunge South Asia into chaos.

But amidst the geopolitical crisis, U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped forward claiming credit for brokering a ceasefire between the two nuclear powers. He has also suggested that the United States is ready to mediate a resolution to the Kashmir dispute—a long-standing conflict that has left generations of Kashmiris trapped in what many describe as an open-air prison. read more

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust and noise pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN News Service (file photo)
Environment, Human Rights

Stop Lethal FAR Construction, Corruption, and Pollution in Delhi

Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN Foundation
Senior citizens in a group housing society of Dwarka in New Delhi urge the government to save them from dust pollution, noise pollution, and air pollution of extended FAR construction activity. Photo and Campaign by Rakesh Raman / RMN Foundation

Stop Lethal FAR Construction, Corruption, and Pollution in Delhi

Illegal floor area ratio (FAR) construction in Delhi housing societies

🏠 Delhi residents: Take action on civic problems like stray cattle and garbage in your residential colonies by registering your complaint at the “Clean House” community-driven free online service.

Launched in 2017 by journalist Rakesh Raman, Clean House is a free editorial and advisory public service that empowers residents of Delhi to report corruption and government carelessness affecting their housing and civic life. read more

Representational image of protesters protesting in Punjab against the Land Pooling Policy of Punjab Government. Image Created with Grok AI by RMN News Service.
Activities, Human Rights

Punjab’s Land Pooling Policy: A Cruel Land Grab Violating Indian and International Laws

Representational image of protesters protesting in Punjab against the Land Pooling Policy of Punjab Government. Image Created with Grok AI by RMN News Service.
Representational image of protesters protesting in Punjab against the Land Pooling Policy of Punjab Government. Image Created with Grok AI by RMN News Service.

Punjab’s Land Pooling Policy: A Cruel Land Grab Violating Indian and International Laws

The RMN Foundation, in its report, labels the policy as a “land-grabbing scheme” that disproportionately harms small and marginal farmers, landless laborers, and rural communities.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | August 8, 2025

The Punjab government’s Land Pooling Policy, 2025, has sparked widespread outrage among farmers, activists, and opposition parties for its perceived assault on agricultural communities and fertile lands.  read more